Electrical cut-out.



PATENTED MAY 12, 1908.

v P. T. MoNALLY. ELECTRICAL GUT-OUT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 28. 1907.

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ATTORNEYS I PHILIP THOMAS McNALLY, OF MAXDAN. NORTH DAKOTA.

ELECTRICAL CUT-OUT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 12, 1908.

pplication filed June 28, 1907. Serial No. 381,260.

ing athlandan, in the county of Morton and Stateof Xorth Dakota, have invented a useful Improvement in Electrical of which the following is a speciti on is in the nature of a new deleting at a distance electrical n ranch lines of electric lamps whereby.. thei current may be cut-in or cut .out in said branch lines either from the power house or any remote station, thus controlling the current on said branch lines without shutting off the current in the main line leads.

I .have shown my device as operating on alternating current circuits, though it will work equally as well on direct current circui-ts, and is so intended.

Myinvention relates to that form of cutoutdevices in which a small circuit wire frornithe-power house, or other control station, is extended to the cut out device at a remote point to operate an electro-magnet therein to give the initial impulse for bringing into service other more powerful electromagnetic devices for throwing the switch, andconsists in the novel construction, arrangement of parts and circuits, which I will now proceed to describe with reference to the drawing, in which Figure 1 is a diagrammatic illustration of circuit leads, power house connections and branch circuit, with one of'my cut-out devices -'shown in position in the branch circuit.- Fig. 2 is an enlarged interior face view of the cut-out instrument. Fig. 3 is a pers ective view of lower part, levers, etc., of tfie mechanism for cutting-in current to the solenoid, and plunger rod connection with lever of switch to be thrown. Said switch is here'shown as a rotary pull switch. It will be understood, however, that any form of pull switch canbe used with my device.

In the'drawing, Figure 1, X represents an alternating generator of a power house station, from whose opposite brushes extend the-line leads Y Y,

Y 'Y represent a branch circuit operated through a transformer and including any number of lamps L and one of my cut-out devices V through which this branch. circuit as controlled from a distance.

Instead of lamps, as shown at L, it will be understood that motors or any other means for utilizing the current in the branch line are included within the scopeof my invention.

At the power house, or control station, is located battery or any other source of electro-magnetic power. From. one pole of the battery a small wire 1) leads to the cutout device V and a return wire 1) leads to the other side of the battery, either through the ground as shown, or through a return metallic circuit N, as shown in dotted lines. A circuit closing key or push button b is lo cated at the control station, through which which I term the initial control'magnet.

Beneath the electro-magnet is hinged an armature N, and hinged at the same end as the armature, is a trigger plate Z bearing on its top side near its free end a tilting and pivoted clutch latch M which is adapted to electromagnet of a single COll which is in the circuitclutch and hold the armature, as indicated by solid lines, and thereby raise trigger plate Z, when magnet B is energized. Beneath the trigger plate Z is an adjustable stop screw 1 which arrests the downward movement ofthe trigger plate Z and also serves to adjust the same vertically.

A is a solenoid for the alternating circuit, or direct current should the device be used on direct current circuits, and D is its core plunger playing vertically within the central opening of the solenoid and attached at its lower end to a rod J which through a coupling f is loosely connected by a pin to the slotted end of the lever F ofthe rotary switch P ofthe usual construction.

pawl F held down by a spring S. When the lever F is raised, the pawl F engages a it-tooth ratchet Q, Fig. 3, and this ratchet being rigidly attached to the rotary switch member C, Fig. 2, turns its diametrical con-;

The lever F is fulcrumed at w and has a pivoted branch line wires a and -Z. The upward movement of the plunger D lifts the lever F,

. movement of plunger D.

KK is a large elbow lever which is fulcrumed at as to a bracket within the casing. The horizontal member K extends beneath the solenoid plunger D and incloses the rod J by means of a yoke y. The vertical member K of the elbow lever KK extends up to engage with the trigger plate Z of the initial control magnet B, as indicated in solid lines, when the device is at rest, and is released-by the energizing of magnet B and allowed to drop forward beneath the trigger plate, from the gravity of the horizontal members, as shown by dotted lines.

G is a shunt switch which is pivoted at c to the under side of lever arm K and is also connected to it by a spring 8 and plays at the other end through a pendent loop or stirrup I projecting downwardly from said lever arm. This switch lever G extends into 'range of engagement with'spring' jaws H' forming a shunt terminal with which it is in electrical'contact when down, as indicated by dotted lines, and from which it is separated when raised to the upper position by the locking of the vertical member K of the elbow lever K--K by the trigger plate Z, as shown by solid lines. This action of the trigger plate Z in engaging the vertical lever K prevent-s the device from repeating.

From the solenoid coil A its two wires '5 'i" extend first to the fuse block E and then connect, one of them through wire 72 with the spring jaws H and the other through wire a with the lead wire Y of the branch circuit. A jumper a extends from the wire and the other lead Y of the branch to the lever arm K and the shunt switch G, forming a shunt circuit in which the solenoid is placed.

On the plunger rod J is adjustably' fixed a tappet or collar (7 which is adapted to strike the lower edge of the yoke y of the lever arm K and lifts it to the solid lineposition whenever the plunger core D is drawn up into the solenoid A after elbow lever KK has been released and allowed. to fall into position of dotted lines. This collar does not strike against the shunt switch G, as the latter is bent laterally out of its path. as seen in Fig. 3. This is to allow the shunt switch G to remain down for some time in contact with the spring jaws H after the lever arm K has been raised by the collar (1 and is to secure the turning of the switch P before the current is broken between G and H.

shown by the solid lines, which is the position of rest, with its vertical arm caught by the trigger plate Z holdin the horizontal arm K and the shunt switch of contact with spring jawsH, so that there is no current through the solenoidA. If now it is desired to cut-in or cut-out the branch circuit Y Y from a remote station, as at the power house, key Z) at the control station is closed. This energizes the electromagnet B and causes it to draw up the armature N and with it the trigger plate Z whichis latched thereto by the pivoted clutch latch M. The trigger plate being lifted from in front of the lever arm K, the elbow lever K--K drops forward from the weight of the horizontal arms, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2, and as it does so the shunt switch G is brought into contact with the spring aw terminals H and current from the branch line is sent through the shunt rcuit of the solenoid over the following path: from lead wire a and jumper a lever arm K, shunt switch G,

G up and the latter out spring aw contacts H, wire 11,-, through one side of fuse olock E, wire 71, solenoid coil, wire i, the other side of the fuse block E, and wire a to the opposite side of the branch line. The result of the last described circuit will be,

that the solenoid will be energized and will draw up its plunger core D and with it the rod J and the lever F of the switch P, turning said switch to the on or off position, as the case'may be, and as the plunger D nears the completion ofits ascent collar (1 strikes lower side of lever arm K and lifts the shunt switch G out of contact with spring jaws H by means of stirrup I and springs, thus breaking the solenoid circuit and allowin plunger D to drop to position shown in tn 1 lines and making one throw of the switch P, and at the same time resetting the vertical arm K to the solid line position behind the trigger plate Z and thus prcventin the circuit through spring jaws H from established until armaturerN is'release b that as soon as elbow lever KK is released, d

the clutch latch M is thrown off from engaging armature X and thus allows trigger plate 3 Z to fall 'into position shown by solid lines and thus allows the reenga-gement of the armature N with the clutch latch M, asshown.

by solid lines. when current in the electroniagnet B is interrupted.

The object in havingthe shunt switch G indepemlent ofthe initial upward movement werelstarted up at the same time that lever arm K begins torise the solenoid circuit avould be made and immediatelybroken, but

by giving the plunger D time to rise and do its work of throwing the switch P before the solenoid circuit is broken at H, this difliculty is obviated. For this reason I have termed the shunt switch bar G a drag switch, meaning thereby that it has a retarded motion, or a motion following after an interval has passed from the initial movement of the lever arm K. I

From the foregoing, it will be seen that all the movements described produce but one throw of the switch P, that is,'if the first cycle of movements closes the switch P, the next cycle will open switch P, and that one closure of thecurrent through the electromagnet B produces but one upward movement of the plunger core D of the solenoid A,

and that a perfect control of my switch' throwing device is in the hands of the operator at the control station.

I claim:

1. An electrical cut-out comprising a main switch, a solenoid with plunger for operatin the switch, a branch circuit including the 7 so enoid and having a branch switch, niechanical devices connecting the branch switch with the solenoid plunger, and a single controlling electro-magnet arranged-in a wholly independent circuit and having an armature provided with a clutch and locking devices acting on the same mechanical devices which connect the solenoid plunger and branch switch.

2. An electrical cut-out, comprising an electro-mechanical device for turning-on and turning-cit an electrical switch at a distance, a solenoid for same operated by a branch line current, a single electro-magnet for cut ting-in said solenoid to said branch line, an armature for the electro-magnet, a trigger with trip clutch adapted to be engaged by the armature to lift the trigger, a drag switchiheld by the trigger and controlling the circuit of the solenoid, the whole forming means for preventing said device from malt-- ing more than one turn-on or turn-oft of said electrical switchvfor one closure of control circuit, no matter how long saidcontrol circuit may be kept-closed.

' 3. An electrical .cut-out, comprising a main switch, a solenoid in a branch line, an

Ielectro-mechanical device operated by the solenoidv for turning-on and turning-01 i the switch, means for cutt1ng-1n current to the solenoidand for cutt1ng-out current from said solenoid after its plunger has made predetermined movement, a separate control circuit, an electro-magnet in said control. circuit, and an armature, trip and latch for releasing themechanism that cuts-in the current from branch line into said solenoid, and preventing the repeating of said electrical cut-out, no matter how long the control circuit may be kept closed.

4. An electrical cut-out, comprising a member for cutting-in the solenoid to the branch circuit, and said branch switch member having a retarded drag connection to leave it in its closed position during the initial movement of the switch operating device and to move with it to open at the-last part of the stroke, a trigger and trip mechanism for releasing said branch switch, an

electro-magnettor the trig er and trip devices and a separate contro lcircuit for, said electro-magnet.

.5. An electrical cut-out, comprising a main switch, a solenoid in a-branch circuit arranged to be thrown across the. circuit in which the switch to be operated is located, means for connecting the solenoid lunger with the switch to be operated, an el ow lever having one member acted upon by the plunger rod of the solenoid to lift it, a branch switch member having a drag connection with said elbow lever, allowing individual initial movement of said elbow lever and a movement together at the latter part of the stroke, a contact terminal for the branch switch member, a trigger and trip mechan ism for the elbow lever, anelectro-magnet controlling the same and a separate control circuit for said electro-magnet.

6. An electrical cut out, comprising a solenoid in a branch circuit arranged to be thrown across the circuit in which the switch to be unger bearing a tappet. an elbow lever arranged to be struck by said tappet, a branch switch member pivoted to said elbow lever, a

pendent detaining loop connectedto the elbow lever and inclosing the branch switch member for a retarded drag connection, a contact terminal for said branch switch member, a trigger and trip mechanism for the, elbow lever, an electro-magnet for control ling the sameand a separate Control-circuit,

operated is located. a rod for the solenoid .P

devive for tripping the electro-mechanical device. consisting of a separate control circuit an electro-n1agnet operated thereby, an arnmture, a subja-c-ent trigger pivoted below the armature and having a clutch latch engaging the armature; said trigger being arranged to lock the electro-1nechamcal device and prevent repeating", and allow i'tto fali by the energizing of the (01111'01 magnet. PHILIP THOMAS MCNALLY.

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